Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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