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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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