Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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