Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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