Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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