Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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