Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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