Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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