Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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