Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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