Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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