Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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