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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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