Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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