Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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