Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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