Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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