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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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