Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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