Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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