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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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