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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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