Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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