Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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