Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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