Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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