Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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