Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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