Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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