Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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