Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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