Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important 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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