Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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