Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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