Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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