Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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