Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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