Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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