Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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