Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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