Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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