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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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