Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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