Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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