Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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