Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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