Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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