Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education