Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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