Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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