Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not 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 distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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