Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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