Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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