Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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