Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the 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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