Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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