Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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