Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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