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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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