Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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