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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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