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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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