Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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