Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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