Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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