Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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