Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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