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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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