Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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