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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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