Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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