Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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