Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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