Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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