Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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