Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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