Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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