Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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