Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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