Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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