Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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