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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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