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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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