Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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