Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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