Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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