Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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