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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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