Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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