Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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