Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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