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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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