Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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