Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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