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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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