Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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