Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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