Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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