Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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