Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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