Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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