Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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