Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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