Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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