Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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