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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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