Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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