Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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