Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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