Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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