Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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