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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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