Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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