Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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