Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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