Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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