Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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