Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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