Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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