Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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