Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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