Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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