Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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