Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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