Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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