Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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