Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning enable learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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