Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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