Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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