Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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