Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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