Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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