Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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