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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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