Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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