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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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