Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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