Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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