Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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