Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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