Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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