Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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