Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Book