Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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