Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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