Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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