Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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