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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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