Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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