Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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