Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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