Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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