Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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