Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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