Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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