Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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