Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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