Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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