Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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