Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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