Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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