Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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