Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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