Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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