Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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