Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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