Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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