Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies 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 teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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