Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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