Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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