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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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