Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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