Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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