Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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