Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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