Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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