Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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