Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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