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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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