Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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