Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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