Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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