Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the inspiring 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 dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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