Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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