Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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