Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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