Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Open Education