Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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