Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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