Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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