Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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