Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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