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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates 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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