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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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