Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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