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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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