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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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