Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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