Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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