Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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