Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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