Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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