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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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