Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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