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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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