Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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