Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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