Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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