Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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