Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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