Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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