Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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