Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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