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 distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models 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 handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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