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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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