Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth 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 customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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