Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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