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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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