Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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