Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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