Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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