Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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