Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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