Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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