Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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