Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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