Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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