Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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