Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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