Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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