Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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