Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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