Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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