Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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