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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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