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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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