Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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