Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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