Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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