Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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