Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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