Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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