Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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