Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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