Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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