Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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