Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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