Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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