Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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