Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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