Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies 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 we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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