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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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