Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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