Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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