Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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