Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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