Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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