Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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