Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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