Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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