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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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