Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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