Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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