Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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