Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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