Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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