Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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