Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important 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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