Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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