Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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