Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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