Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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