Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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