Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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