Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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