Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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