Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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