Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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