Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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