Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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