Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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