Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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