Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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