Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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