Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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