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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different 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 handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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