Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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