Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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