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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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