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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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