Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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