Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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