Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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