Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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