Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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