Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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