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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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