Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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