Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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