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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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