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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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