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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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