Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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