Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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