Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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