Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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