Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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