Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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