Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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