Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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