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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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