Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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