Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major 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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