Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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