Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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