Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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