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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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