Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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