Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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