Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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