Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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