Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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