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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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