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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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