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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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