Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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