Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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