Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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