Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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