Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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