Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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