Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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