Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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