Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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