Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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