Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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