Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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