Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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