Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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