Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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