Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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