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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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