Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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