Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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