Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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