Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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