Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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