Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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