Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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