Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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