Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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