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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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