Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major 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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