Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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