Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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