Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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