Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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