Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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