Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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