Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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