Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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