Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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