Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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