Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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