Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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