Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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