Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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