Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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