Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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