Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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