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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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