Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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