Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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