Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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