Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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