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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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