Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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