Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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