Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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