Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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