Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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