Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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