Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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