Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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