Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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