Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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