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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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