Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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