Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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