Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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