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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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