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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCs For Credit