Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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