Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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