Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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