Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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