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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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