Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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