Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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