Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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