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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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