Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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