Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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