Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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