Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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