Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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