Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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