Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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