Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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