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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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