Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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