Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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