Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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