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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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