Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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