Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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