Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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