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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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