Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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