Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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