Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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