Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable students in nations 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 online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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