Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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