Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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