Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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