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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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