Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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