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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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