Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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