Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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