Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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