Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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