Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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