Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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