Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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