Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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