Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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