Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive 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 teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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