Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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