Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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