Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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