Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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