Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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