Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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