Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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