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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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