Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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