Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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