Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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