Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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