Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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