Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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