Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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