Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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