Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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