Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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