Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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