Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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