Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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