Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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