Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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