Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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