Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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