Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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