Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key 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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