Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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