Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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