Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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