Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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