Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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