Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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