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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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