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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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