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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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