Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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