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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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