Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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