Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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