Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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