Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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