Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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