Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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