Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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