Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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