Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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