Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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