Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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