Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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