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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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