Find out more about this engaging 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. Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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