Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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