Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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