Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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