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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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