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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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