Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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