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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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