Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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