Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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