Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This 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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