Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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