Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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