Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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