Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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