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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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