Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education