Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources