Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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