Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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