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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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