Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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