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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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